Edmund Lawrence vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Edmund Lawrence that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Edmund Lawrence

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edmund Lawrence: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edmund Lawrence 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Edmund Lawrence 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Edmund Lawrence 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Edmund Lawrence 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Edmund Lawrence 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Edmund Lawrence 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmund Lawrence 12 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Edmund Lawrence 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Edmund Lawrence 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Edmund Lawrence 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Edmund Lawrence 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Edmund Lawrence 3 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmund Lawrence .625 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edmund Lawrence .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence 4.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence 1.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Edmund Lawrence 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.